David Porter
HALL OF FAME
David “D’arce Vader” Porter is a black belt under Pedro Sauer who competed in the very first Finishers Sub Only and continued to make his appearance known on some of the earlier events. He is well known for his d’arce and his ability to secure submissions, even while in non-dominant positions. Sponsored by Lanky Fight Gear, he brought an unorthodox stance to the mats which mimicked the mongoose. Recently, Dave had the fastest submission win at ADCC Trials in 2022
Mike Davila
HALL OF FAME
Finishers 1 - 155lbs champ. Mike would compete in multiple finishers sub only events and eventually move on to compete at EBI 7 and other high level events. Mike is a black belt under the legend Marcelo Garcia and has recently opened up his own academy.
Jon Blank
HALL OF FAME
Jon is an OG Finishers veteran, who competed in the first ever Finishers Sub Only event and faced off against Gordon Ryan in that bracket. His last Finishers appearance was in a stacked 170 lb bracket at Finishers Sub Only 5 back in 2018. During that bracket performance, he submitted former Finishers bracket winner James Gonzalez with a slick kneebar. Later that year, Jon had his breakout performance where he won EBI 17 with all submissions in regulation. Since then he has competed in ADCC Worlds in 2019, and will be headed back to ADCC Worlds in 2026 after having dominantly won ADCC East Coast Trials back in November.
Ethan Crelinsten
HALL OF FAME
Ethan was the first Finishers Sub Only competitor to become champion at two different weight classes - first at Finishers Sub Only 2 at 135 pounds and later at Finishers Sub Only 5 at 170 pounds, where he was a late replacement for an injured teammate. He also made an appearance competing in Finishers Sub Only 3. Now a member of the B-Team, Crelinsten has gone on to be one of the top ranked black belt competitors at his weight, appearing on big stages such as ADCC, Who’s Number One, Kasai, and winning the CJJ Lightweight Championship.
Jay Regalbuto
HALL OF FAME
Big Jay has been the man behind the mic since the early days of the Finishers Sub Only. He always comes prepared with research on all of the grapplers competing in the event, even when they are new up and comers. Big Jay is also an excellent instructor who knows what he is talking about when it comes to technique and has led high level competitors to see success. This knowledge just helps to add to his commentary since he can break down exactly what is going on in each match. Over the years he has moved on to doing commentary for all kinds of different promotions, including most recently the big show at ADCC 2022.
DeAndre Corbe
HALL OF FAME
DeAndre Corbe represents what the Finishers platform was built for — longevity, evolution, and showing up when it matters. His Finishers journey began early, competing at Finishers 2 on July 30th, 2016, entering the 135-lb bracket at a time when Finishers was still in its foundation years. Fast forward to January 2022, and DeAndre etched his name permanently into Finishers history by becoming the inaugural 155-lb Champion at the first-ever Night of Champions. DeAndre stepped into the Finishers 17 – 155-lb Cash Bracket, he secured the bag, taking home $2,000. He was also a key member of Team Standard Jiu-Jitsu, contributing to their victory in a Finishers Survivor Series Team Event.
Keith Krikorian
HALL OF FAME
Debuting at finishers 3 and catching a quick loss Keith Krikorian would come back with a vengeance and become one of two athletes to win two championships at two different weight classes. Keith would take the Finishers 6 and 8 titles along with almost every other sub only title in the game in addition to getting to compete at ADCC.
Grace Gundrum
HALL OF FAME
Grace "The Silent Assassin" Gundrum came onto the scene winning her special match at EBI 3 and would go on to simultaneously compete at both the Finishers and the EBI Stage. Grace would win her first 2 matches at Finishers by dead orchard. She then entered the Finishers 10 womens 105lbs division and would go on to win the cash and her first Finishers tournament title. Grace returned to Finishers competition to face Trinity Pun in the main event at Finishers 11 and would win by rear triangle in overtime to advance her record to 6-0 in Finishers competition.
Sophia Cassella
HALL OF FAME
Sophia first started at finishers 9 then won the finishers 115 stacked bracket / became the first ever finishers 115lbs champ at night of champs
